| passive transference | The passage of an immunity or allergic susceptibility by the injection of serum of an animal or individual who has acquired an active immunity to the disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| positive transference | Transference characterised by predominantly friendly, respectful, and positive feelings on the part of the patient toward the analyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| negative transference | Transference characterised by predominantly hostile feelings on the part of the patient toward the analyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transference | <psychology> The unconscious transfer to others (including psychotherapists) of feelings and attitudes which were originally associated with important figures (parents, siblings, etc.) in one's early life. (12 Dec 1998) |
| transference love | Love expressed by the patient for the psychoanalyst as a manifestation of transference. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transference neurosis | In psychoanalysis, the phenomenon of the patient's developing a strong emotional relationship with the analyst, symbolizing an emotional relationship with a family figure; analysis of this neurosis comprises an important part of psychoanalytic treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extrasensory thought transference | The knowledge or communication by one person with the mental processes of another through channels other than known physical or perceptual processes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| artificial passive immunity | See: acquired immunity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive | Neither spontaneous nor active, not produced by active efforts. Origin: L. Passivus (18 Nov 1997) |
| passive agglutination | Agglutination of particles that have been coated with soluble antigen, by antiserum specific for the adsorbed antigen. Synonym: indirect agglutination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive-aggressive behaviour | Apparently compliant behaviour, with intrinsic obstructive or stubborn qualities, to cover deeply felt aggressive feelings that cannot be more directly expressed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive-aggressive personality | A personality disorder in which aggressive feelings are manifested in passive ways, especially through mild obstructionism and stubbornness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive-aggressive personality disorder | A personality disorder characterised by an indirect resistance to demands for adequate social and occupational performance; anger and opposition to authority and the expectations of others that is expressed covertly by obstructionism, procrastination, stubbornness, dawdling, forgetfulness, and intentional inefficiency. (12 Dec 1998) |
| passive anaphylaxis | A reaction resulting from inoculation of antigen in an animal previously inoculated intravenously with specific antiserum from another animal, a latent period being required between the two inoculations. Synonym: antiserum anaphylaxis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive atelectasis | The pulmonary collapse that occurs due to a space-occupying intrathoracic process such as pneumothorax or hydrothorax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| passive clot | A clot formed in an aneurysmal sac consequent to the cessation or slowing of circulation through the aneurysm. (05 Mar 2000) |